God, I trust you!
Recently, it has come to my attention that I am really not good with trusting God. I have been thinking about this for a few weeks and the more and more I talked to myself about this, (yes, I said I talked to myself - I can’t be the only one!) I realized that this really is an area in my life that I really need to improve upon.
Yesterday, I found this great sermon by Joyce Meyer. The topic was, “Choose to Trust God.” It was great! I really recommend you to watch it. I took several notes below:
We serve a God that opens doors nobody can open and shuts doors nobody can shut.
Following God is a journey that is worth living. We are giving our selfish desires of our heart
Praying to God and trusting Him is a privilege.
We naturally will not trust God. You might have to tell yourself thousands of times, God I trust you. God I trust you. Say this anytime worry feels your mind.
The passage is Psalms 37: 1-9.
I was on fire! I even stayed at work about an hour later to study more of what I did on my lunch break. I knew I would not be distracted by sitting at my work desk after everyone had left (yes, I could have been distracted with my job, but I had worked hard all day and was ready to be done working). I always get distracted when I get home from work, worrying about all the chores that need to get done.
As I was sitting at work, I was praying, God I trust you. I trust you God. I honestly felt great! I went home to pick up my husband. We were having supper with my parents and I was getting carry out from a restaurant
On the way to the restaurant to pick up the carry out, my husband and I started smelling this horrible burning smell. There were several big trucks around us, to be honest…I was hoping one of the big trucks was the cause of the smell. Then I thought, “Well that is rude…I hope that everyone’s car is okay.”
As we pulled in a parking spot to pick up the food, I looked under the car and was overwhelmed with the horrible smell. It was for sure my car that was smelling and it was my breaks. After I got the food and got back in the car with my husband, I started nervously laughing. Telling him what I just learned about Trusting God. I just didn’t know I would be tested so quickly!
I took my car to the shop today and it is going to cost quite a lot. Which is a bummer because I just about paid my credit card off, now I have to add this repair expense to it. Even though it is a bummer, I keep reminding myself, God I trust you. God I trust you.
It could have been a lot worse! My breaks could have completely went out while I was driving and I could have been in a wreck and totaled my car. That would have cost a lot more than this fix! Once again, I keep saying, God I trust you.
I have realized that growing in any area is uncomfortable and sometimes it flat out hurts. The growth hurts like those horrible growing pains you had as a child. But I have to remind myself that I am being molded into the woman that God created me to be.
Trust the Lord and do good, dwell in the land and befriend faithfullness. Psalms 37: 3
Trust God and do Good! When we follow God our lives are blessed. This doesn’t guarantee a perfect life free of worry and fear, but we are able to learn how to trust God in the midst of trails.
How do you handle trials you face? I would love to know!
XOXO,
Mackenzie